"Anything too intellectual will likely get a TL;DR type reaction." I mostly agree with your post except for this. I actually find that Redditor's are extremely

"Anything too intellectual will likely get a TL;DR type reaction." I mostly agree with your post except for this. I actually find that Redditor's are extremely good about offering a counterpoint to a sensational title. Oftentimes, someone in the field related to the article will post something intellectual debunking the story (especially in the case of something to do with science or medicine) which will offer far more additional material than the source itself.